Combined rail chair and joint.



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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 25, 1916.

Application filed March 13, 1915. Serial No. 14,279.

To all whom t may concern Be it known that I, Josrr GALovIc, subject of the King of Hungary, residing at South Burgettstown, in the county of Washington and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Rail Chairs and Joints, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a combined rail chair and joint and has for its object to provide means in a manner as hereinafter set forth, for not only supporting a pair ofy track rails but furthermore for connecting the opposing ends of a pair of track rails togetherV without the employment of nuts and bolts, at the same time providing for the necessary contraction and expansion of the track rails due to climatic influences.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a combined rail chair and joint which is comparatively simple in its con struction and arrangement, strong, durable, efficient and convenient in its use, readily set up and comparatively inexpensive.

With the foregoing and other objects in view the invention consists of the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as hereinafter more specifically described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein is shown an embodiment of the invention, but it is to be understood that changes, variations and modifications can be resorted to which come within the scope of the claims hereunto appended.

In the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout the several views: Figure 1 is an elevation of a rail chair and joint showing its adaptation to a pair of track rails. Fig. 2 is a top plan view. Fig. 3 is a section on line X X, Fig. 2. Fig. 4 is a section on line Y Y, Fig. 2.

Referring to the drawings in detail 1 and Q denote a pair of track rails each of which is provided with a head 3, web 4, and base 5.

rIhe reference character 6 denotes a chair plate provided at each end with a pair of wings 7, each of which has an opening as at 8. The wings of each pair extend in opposite directions with respect to each other and are adapted to be mounted on a tie and secured thereto through the medium of hold .fast devices extending through the openings 8. The plate 6 in proximity to each pair of wings has a depending transverse rib 9 adapted to abut against the ties to prevent longitudinal shifting of the plate 6. rIhe intermediate portion of the plate 6 is enlarged as at 10 for the purpose of reinforclng the said intermediate portion and said plate 6, between the pairs of wings 7 has formed integral therewith a pair of opl. positely disposed splice bars 11 which are angle-shaped in cross section. The splice bars in connection with the plate 6 form a pocket 12 for the reception of the lower portion of the webs 4 and the bases 5 of the track rails. Each of the splice bars 11 near one end has a vertically disposed opening 13, adapted to register with the notch 14 formed in the base 5 of a track rail and each of said openings 13 alines with a pocket 15 formed in the intermediate portion 10 of the plate 6.

Extending through each of the openings 13, and base 5 of a track rail and engaging in the pocket 15 is a headed pin 16 and adjustably mounted in the intermediate pon tion 10 of the plate 6, at each side` thereof, is a threaded clamping element 17 which is adapted to engage a pin 16 for clamping it 1n posltion.

From the foregoing description of this device, the operation thereof will be readily understood and it will be seen that I have provided a simple, inexpensive and' efficient means for carrying out the objects of the invention.

1While I have particularly described the elements best adapted to perform the functions set forth, itis obvious that various changes in the form, proportion and in the minor details of construction may be resorted to, within the scope of the appended claims, without departing from the spirit or sacrificing any of the principles of the invention.

What I claim is 1. A combined rail chair and joint comprising a chair plate having at each end thereof a pair of oppositely disposed apertured wings adapted to be secured to ties, said plate further having depending lugs adapted to abut the ties to prevent longitudinal movement of the plate, a pair of oppositely disposed splice bars formed integral with the chair plate and adapted to both brace and form a pocket for a rail, a bottom portion disposed beneath said splice bars substantially thickened to form a base for the latter, said thickened base having sockets therein, pins adapted to extend through the splice bars and rail base to rest in said sockets and thumb screws operating in said base and adapted to securely fasten the pins against vertical movement.

2. A combined rail chair and joint com prising a chair plate having its ends formed With a pair of oppositely disposed apertured Wings adapted to be secured to a rail tie, lugs formed on the upper faces ofv said Wings adapted to prevent any lateral displacement of the rail,v additional 'lugs formed on the under side of said plate `adapted to abut the tie and prevent longitudinal movement of said plate, splice lhars formed integral withv said chair plate and disposed intermediate of the aforesaid Wings, said splice bars conforming to the outline of the rail to provide a pocket for ythe latter, each splice bar also having an aperture therein,

a substantially thickened base for the plate providing additional strengthening means for said splice bars and provided With n pocket adapted for registration with thel aperture in each of said splice bars, a pin received in the aforesaid pocket and aperture and adapted to engage a rail base for securely holding the latter in position against longitudinal displacement and a thumb screw threaded `into the side of the base plate and adapted to engage said pin to secure the latter in operative position.

In testimony whereof I aiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

JOSIP GALOVIC. Witnesses.:

JOHN MATONIOKINL, PETT MEZOCKY.

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- Washington, D; U. 

